John Meek

Male20 October 1793–1801

Brief Life History of John

When John Meek was born on 20 October 1793, in Darlaston, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Meek, was 23 and his mother, Sarah Page, was 25. He died in 1801, at the age of 8, and was buried in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Henry Meek
1769–1852
Sarah Page
1769–1851
John Meek
1786–1857
Mary Meek
1791–1792
John Meek
1793–1801
William Meek
1795–
Henry Meek
1798–
Mary Meek
1803–1872
Hannah Meek
1806–1807
Emmanuel Meek
1807–1870
Hannah Meek
1808–1859
Sarah Meek
1810–
John Meek
1813–1885

Sources (4)

  • John Meek, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Meek, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
  • John Meek, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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Siblings (11)

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World Events (1)

1801 · The Act of Union

Age 8

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a self-effacing person or a gentle and compassionate one, from Middle English meke ‘humble, meek’ (Old Norse mjúkr ‘soft, pliant, gentle’).

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms so named in Møre og Romsdal, in Old Norse a compound of mith ‘in the middle’ and vík ‘bay’.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a baker, from Middle Dutch micke ‘bread’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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